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RUNNING GEAR FOB. VEHICLES. No. 269,595. Patented Dec. 26, 1882.

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RUNNING GEAR FOR VEHICLES. No. 269.595. Patented Dec. 26, 1882.

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GEORGE M. PETERS AND JOEL E. WHITE, OF COLUMBUS, OlllO; SAID \VHlTEASSIGNOR TO SAID PETERS.

RUNNING-GEAR FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,595, dated December26, 1882. Application filed May 15, 1860. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, GEORGE M. PETERS andJOHN E. THITE, both residents ofthe city of Columbus, in the county ofFranklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Running Gear, of which the following is a specification.

One principal object of our invention relates to a convenient, simple,and cheap connection ot'the perches, perch-plates, bolster, andbolsterplate, and another object of our invention is to obtain a readyand economical connection of the bolster-plate and the eye, ears, link,or

equivalent device for con necting the longitudinal spring when presentto the bolster-plate.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and towhich reference is hereby made, Figure 1 is a perspective view of arunning-gear, showing a central longitudinal spring connected to thebolster and the rear axle. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with avehicle-body in position. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a running-gearfor a phaeton, and showing a central longitudinal spring attached to thebolster and the rear axle. Fig. 4 is a rear view in perspective of thebolster and bolster-plate, and showing their interconnection and theirconnection with the perch-plates and the shank-eye or equivalentattachment. Fig. 5 is a view of the topof the bolster-plate, the bolsterbeing removed. Fig. 6is a view of that edge of said bolster-plate whichis at the front side of the bolster. Fig. 7 is a bottom view of theparts shown in Fig. 4, the fifthwheel being omitted. Fig. 8 is a rearelevation of the parts shown in Fig. 7, the fifthwheel beingomitted andthe perches and perchplates being broken oil quite close to the bolster.Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation of the perch, perch-plate, holster, andbolster-plate where they are framed together, the section being avertical one and taken through the longitudinal center of the perch andperchplate.

D indicates the bolster or head block to which is secured thebolster-plate '1. In the present instance the latter is secured to thebolster by the bolts or screws at IL. The bolster-plate on the side nextto the bolster is provided with recesses B, each of which receives theend of a perch-plate, S, made of metal.

0 0 indicate the perches. Each perchplate is secured to the bolster andto its respective perch by means of bolts or screws b.

The forward end of the perch O enters into a recess or mortise, as at(I, in the bolster, the preferable mode being that of inortising, asshown. The screw or bolt that connects the perch-plate to the bolsterpreferably extends far enough into the bolster to pass well into orthrough that end of the perch which is inserted into the bolster, thusrigidly connecting both perch-plate and perch securely to the bolster.Upon the perch-plates and to the bottom of the bolster the bolster-plateis then secured,asaforementioned. Thesidesoftherecess B, in hich theperch-plate rests, prevent all lateral motion and lateral oscillation ofthe end of theperch-plate. Heretofore the perch-plates have been weldedto the bolster-plate. The

provision of the recess B in the bolster-plate avoids the delay,inconvenience, and expense attendant-upon welding, and enables theperches, perch-plate, bolster-plate, and bolster to be quickly andcorrectly framed together.

The longitudinal spring L is suitably connected to the rear axle, and isalso connected to the forward fixed portion of the runninggear. Aconvenient provision is here made for the attachment of the spring tothe bolsterplate, and COllSlstS of a shank-eye, V, formed with and inthe same piece with the bolsterplate T. To this shank-eye V the forwardend of the spring L is suitably attachedas, for example, by alink-connection; or the middle of the shank-eye maybe recessed, as shownin dotted lines in Fig. 5, leaving cars 1, between which the eye of thespring may be inserted; or the eye of the spring may be recessed andreceive the shank-eye.

That feature ot'our invention which relates to providing thebolster-plate with recesses B and forming it and the perch-plate,perches, and bolster together may be advantageously employed where theparticular provision herein shown for the attachment of the spring tothe bolster-plate is dispensed with, and vice versa. The bolster may beof any desired configurw tion, the said bolster-plate being made toconform thereto, and both may be combined with the usual features ofrunning-gear. For example, the plate is usually perforated at the centerto receive. and hold the usual king-bolt, 0, which passes down throughthe axle and connects the axle and bolster and that part of thebolster'plate around theking-bolt and next to the axle is raised, asshown at /",-and provided with annular groove g, concentric with theking bolt, to receive an annular elevation upon theaXle-plate, thusassisting the kingbolt in keeping the axle and the bolster in properposition.

The customary filtlmvlieel, as t, when present, is suitably attached.

What we claim as new and ot' ourinvention, and desire to secure byLetterslatent, is

J. The combination of the bolster, perches, and bolster-plate, providedwith recesses B, and the perch-plates fitting in said recesses,substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. The combination of the holster, perches, and bolster-plate, recessedat B,and the perchplates framed thereto, substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

3. The combination of the bolster and the perches mortised therein, andthe bolster-plate provided with recesses B, and the perch-plates fittinginto said recesses and secured in place by bolts or screws, as I),substantially as and for the purposes specified.

4. The bolster-plate provided with the shankeye or extension, formed inone piece with it, in combination with the longitudinal spring,substantially as and for the purposes specified.

5. The bolster-plate provided with recesses B and formed in one piecewith the shank-eye or extension, substantially as and for the purposesspecified.

3. The bolster'plate prot'ided with recesses B and formed in one piecewith the shank-eye or extension, in combination with the bolster andperch plates and the longitudinal spring,

substantially as and for the purposes specified.

O. 1). Fums'romz, JASON W. FIREJT'ONE.

